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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
always
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
arrival
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
BETTER
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From this reading THE MORE THE BETTER CHEER.
bold
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
called
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
CHEER
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From this reading THE MORE THE BETTER CHEER.
condition
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
contained
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
Dairy
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
especially
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
ever
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
explained
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
family
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
four
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
Frank
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
friend
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
going
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
important
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
Jackson
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
kept
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
kindly
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
kindness
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
letters
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
little
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
makes
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
MORE
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From this reading THE MORE THE BETTER CHEER.
most
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
Mr
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
news
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
occasion
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
often
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
opportunity
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
Plains
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
present
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
promise
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
Respected
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
said
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
send
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
Sir
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
state
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
taken
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORE THE BETTER CHEER.
things
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
thought
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From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
time
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
two
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
write
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From this reading This kindness makes me more bold than ever, especially as to two things that I am going to write about, when I have a little explained our present condition.
writing
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From this reading Frank kept his promise of writing to his friend Mr. Jackson, from time to time, as he had opportunity.
written
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
years
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From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One of his letters, written four years after his arrival in the Dairy Plains, contained the most important news he had yet had occasion to send of the state of himself and his family.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Respected Sir, “I have often thought and called myself bold in what I have said to you in my letters, but you have always taken it kindly.
